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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 247

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    Peter Kinsella of Ardristan townsland of Tullow Co Carlow used to make the boss spade. The tools he used were a hammer an anvil and a steel cutter. He could make sixteen in a day. The spade was noted for its good, and lasted for many years.
    Peter Murphy Tullow Co Carlow carried on a trade as manufacturing of Boards Plough-socks and Side-Plates. The tools he used were a Furnace a mould, sand. He did a great trade for many years. He made three Boards, three Sole Plates and two Side Plates per day and they were much better than Pierces of Wexford.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangeford, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mrs George Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Carlow